Computing Dictionary
Adaptor definition
tool (Automatic DAta Parallelism TranslatOR) A source to source transformation tool that transforms
data parallel programs written in
Fortran 77 with
array extensions, parallel loops, and layout directives to parallel programs with explicit
message passing. ADAPTOR generates
Fortran 77 host and node programs with message passing. The new generated source codes have to be compiled by the compiler of the parallel computer.
Version 1.0 runs on
CM-5,
iPCS/860,
Meiko CS1/CS2,
KSR 1,
SGI,
Alliant or a network of
Suns or
RS/6000s.
(ftp://ftp.gmd.de/gmd/adaptor/adp_1.0.tar.Z).
[Connection with Thomas Brandes and GMD?]
(1993-06-01)